Wild Scandinavia

Hege Ringard embraces the Norwegian passion for friluftsliv or the outdoors to the extreme by base jumping off mountains. She mentally prepares for each hike and focuses on her breathing before jumping. Hege needs to be in tune with the elements as her life depends on reading the wind and

This male brown bear in Finland could eat 80 lbs of this reindeer carcass in one sitting, but a pack of 10 hungry wolves have other ideas.

In the scorching heat of the Norwegian summer, the leader of a muskox herd must move his harem to higher ground to escape the stifling valleys. But with this move comes the challenge of defending his rank in the upcoming muskox rut. As a rival male presents himself, a violent

Dr. Heidi Sevestre studies the surging Wahlenbergbreen glacier in Svalbard, which has accelerated in recent years. Using time lapse footage, she and her team monitor the glacier's movements and find it's moving at an incredibly fast pace of four to five meters per day.

As spring arrives in the Arctic, a male polar bear's attention turns to finding a mate. With the vast frozen landscape providing little in the way of clues, he must use his highly sensitive sense of smell to track down the faint scent of a female. But winning

Laugakönguló, Iceland's pool spider, may only be the size of a thumbnail, but it's adapted to the extreme temperatures of Iceland's hot springs to survive the winter months. Normally dormant during the winter season, the constant heat in these hot springs allows these wolf

In the forests of Finland during early spring, a mother brown bear has emerged from hibernation with her cubs. She starts to teach them some important life lessons, such as how to climb trees away from danger. Climbing up the towering pine trees seems to be easy enough, but it

Male black grouse battle over a coveted central position on a display lek in Norway, with some fights lasting for hours.

In Sweden, a group of skaters search for black ice: The freshly formed ice is only just thick enough to hold a skater’s weight and is perfectly smooth. This is a very dangerous activity that should only be attempted by at least two expert skaters. The sounds generated by

Margret Fjellström and her family are indigenous Sami reindeer herders, relying on their herds for generations. During harsh winters, where temperatures can drop below -40 degrees Fahrenheit, the reindeer depend on energy-rich lichen.

With their sharp vision and incredible flying skills, white-tailed sea eagles navigate the coastal breezes and catch fish with their curved talons and spiny scales.

Biologist and photographer, Audun Rikardsen, follows orcas and takes a hands-on approach in understanding their lives. With the help of satellite tags, Rikardsen discovers just how much the orcas depend on the herring and how their migration patterns have changed in response to rising sea temperatures.

Follow the challenges faced by a latecomer trying to secure a nest hole in a colony of 8,000 puffin pairs on Hornøya. As birds fight to defend their patches, tensions rise and the newcomer faces a dangerous fight for survival.

The stormy Baltic coastline is a harsh environment for a seal pup to learn crucial life lessons. As the pup improves his swimming skills, territorial males lurk in pursuit of females. The pup's fur offers little insulation against the dangerously cold water, making each dip a risk.